September 10, 2010

050107 conference participants

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Before this the cat had only seen bright red 'yehji yehseh' (long tassels of dyed & fluffed up chicken feathers), today it saw black & maroon ones:

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There will always be a fresh flower or leaves tucked in somewhere:

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4 hearts + 4 arrows:

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Hours of cross-stitch + chain stitch:

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First time the cat sees the 'triangle' pattern running diagonally instead of horizontally:

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Older men tie a length of plain red cloth around their crowns instead of wearing the black decorated with lotsa silver & colourful chicken feathers headdress that younger guys wear; when no red cloth available, red woollen caps, maroon balaclavas (worn folded up so as not to cover the face), orange cloth or even towels will do:

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Another first - Yao 'boas' with coloured patterns instead of plain solid pinkish-red:

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